After returning home from World War II, Al Niemiec hoped to resume his baseball career with the Seattle Rainiers. When the team released him, he filed suit under the Selective Training and Services Act. The lawsuit affected baseball for years to come.

Every batter has unique psychological approaches, swing mechanics, habits and characteristics. Even so, one thing about hitting is true for every hitter: Every time he walks up to the plate, he has only one tool to work with.

From the moment of its publication in 1966, The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence S. Ritter (1922–2004) set the standard for baseball oral history. Reissued many times in expanded editions and also available in a four-CD set, the book has sold nearly a half million copies and deepened the appreciation of baseball fans everywhere for the players of the past.

Palmer first gained national prominence when he found an error in Ty Cobb's 1910 batting data, co-authored "The Hidden Game of Baseball" and helped produce "Total Baseball" and "The Baseball Encyclopedia."